Turkish Martini-Henry
«Peabody-Martini M1874»
Sniper rifleTurkey1874Historic
Single-shot breech-loading rifle with falling-block action adopted by the Ottoman Empire in 1874, derived from the Peabody-Martini in .45 Turkish (11.43×55R).
Sniper rifle//Turkey
ID — TURKISH-MARTINI-HENRY
Designation
Turkish Martini-Henry
Providence Tool Company / Imperial Arsenal di Istanbul
Caliber
.45 Turkish (11.43×55R)
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Identity
- Designation
- Turkish Martini-Henry
- Alias
- Peabody-Martini M1874
- Manufacturer
- Providence Tool Company / Imperial Arsenal di Istanbul
- Country
- Turkey
- Year
- 1874
- Category
- Sniper rifle
- Status
- Historic
Ballistics
- Caliber
- .45 Turkish (11.43×55R)
- Muzzle velocity
- 415 m/s
- Effective range
- 360 m
- Maximum range
- 1500 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 838 mm
- Overall length
- 1245 mm
- Empty weight
- 4.2 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Blocco basculante (falling block)
- Bolt / action
- Leva sotto la guardia (Martini)
Feed
- System
- Caricamento singolo manuale
- Standard capacity
- 1 rounds
Fire modes
Semi-auto
Historical profile
In 1874 the Ottoman Empire commissioned over 600,000 rifles from the Providence Tool Company in Rhode Island, supplemented by local production at the Imperial Arsenal in Istanbul.
It was the main Ottoman infantry weapon in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878, where it demonstrated high rate of fire and effective range during the defence of Plevna.
Remained in second-line service until World War I, rebarrelled in 7.65×53 and also used by Kurdish and Arab irregular formations.
Variants
Fucile da fanteriaCarabina di cavalleriaMoschetto di artiglieria
Main users
Impero ottomano · Turchia
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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